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The Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain
Technical Paper
2006-01-1437
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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It has been shown that Inflatable Curtains have the potential to reduce head injuries in side impacts and the system has accordingly been introduced on a growing number of car models. There is also a potential benefit in rollover situations.
This paper only consider performance in situations with belted occupants.
To date, it has not been possible to implement an Inflatable Curtain in convertible vehicles because they lack a roof. The challenge of the Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain (DMIC) has been to overcome the lack of support and fixation possibilities offered by a roof.
This paper includes a description of the DMIC and how it was integrated into the vehicle structure. The paper will also show how to create the space and support needed to utilize the internal stiffness and make it possible to fill the bag in time. The impact attenuation and ejection protection functions of the DMIC will be demonstrated.
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Claeson, N. and Ryrberg, S., "The Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-1437, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-1437.Also In
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